The Covenant University, Ota in Ogun state, has advised the public to disregard the story on social media that the 2022/2023 admission list has been released.Mrs Regina Tobi-David, the Acting Registrar of the Institution, gave the advice in a press statement on Monday in Ota.Tobi-David said that the advice became
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed into law a controversial anti-gay bill.Museveni “has assented to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023. It now becomes the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023,” a statement posted on the presidency’s official Twitter account said.Uganda’s parliament on Twitter said Museveni had assented to a new draft of the
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The Labour Party’s Governor-elect for Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, has taken over leadership from Okezie Ikpeazu, as the new Governor of the state.Otti took his oath of office at midday during the inauguration held at the Umuahia Township Stadium.Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Lilian Abai, administered the oaths
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Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, May 26, approved the appointment of new Executive Directors for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Sunday, said the new appointment followed “the departure of the holders of the positions,
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Governor of Niger State Abubakar Sani Bello has inaugurated a new law library for the Ministry of Justice.At the event held at the Ministry of Justice, Abdulkareem Lafene Secretariat, Minna, the governor reiterated the critical role of the ministry in dispensing justice.He said it is a prerequisite for peace and
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Amid alleged plot to remove the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, from office by some forces in the country, the Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and the Coalition Of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) have called on president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
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The Federal Government is set to award some Nigerian entertainment personalities with National Honours for their significant contributions to the country.The Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs announced the awards in various cadres.Some of the prominent singers and entertainment personalities who would receive national honours include David Adeleke, popularly
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of 32 pieces of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) believed to be for bandits camp in Niger State.The spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said this was part of the clampdown during
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The final pay in office for the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, state governors and other political appointees about to leave office may cost the country about N64.72bn; findings by The Punch have shown.The figure also covers the pay for ministers, commissioners, National Assembly members,
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Rev. Keoleh Saleh, the President of the Baptist Conference in Plateau, says that 50 members of the church, including a pastor, were killed in recent attacks in Mangu and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.Saleh disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in
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